Gatsby : the cultural history of the great American novel, Bob Batchelor

The Resource Gatsby : the cultural history of the great American novel, Bob Batchelor

Gatsby : the cultural history of the great American novel, Bob Batchelor

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"In Gatsby : the Cultural History of the Great American Novel, Bob Batchelor explores the birth, life, and enduring influence of The Great Gatsby--from the book's publication in 1925 through today's headlines fillled with celebrity intrigue, corporate greed, and a roller-coaster economy. Batchelor explains why and how the novel has become part of the fiber of the American ethos and an important tool in helping readers to better comprehend their lives and the broader world around them"--Page 4 of cover

Part III. Gatsby and the shifting American dream. The American dream ; Wealth and power ; Celebrity-- an obsession

Part IV. Gatsby lives : the enduring legacy of the great American novel. Is romance timeless? ; A hope for reading and the quest for the great American novel ; Boom, bust, repeat : power, greed, and recklessness in contemporary America ; The Great Gatsby (2013) : the film

"In Gatsby : the Cultural History of the Great American Novel, Bob Batchelor explores the birth, life, and enduring influence of The Great Gatsby--from the book's publication in 1925 through today's headlines fillled with celebrity intrigue, corporate greed, and a roller-coaster economy. Batchelor explains why and how the novel has become part of the fiber of the American ethos and an important tool in helping readers to better comprehend their lives and the broader world around them"--Page 4 of cover

In Gatsby: The Cultural History of the Great American Novel, Bob Batchelor explores the birth, life, and enduring influence of The Great Gatsby - from the book's publication in 1925 through today's headlines filled with celebrity intrigue, corporate greed, and a roller-coaster economy. A cultural historian, Batchelor explains why and how the novel has become part of the fiber of the American ethos and an important tool in helping readers to better comprehend their lives and the broader world around them

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10277355

Cataloging source

YDXCP

Dewey number

813/.52

Index

index present

LC call number

PS3511.I9

LC item number

G8228 2015

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

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True

Series statement

Contemporary American literature

Target audience

adult

http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder

the cultural history of the great American novel

Label

Gatsby : the cultural history of the great American novel, Bob Batchelor

Introduction: Why Gatsby matters -- Part I. The Faustian bargain : creating the Great Gatsby. A literary star roaring through the twenties ; Breaking bad : Fitzgerald's demise, 1925-1940 -- Part II. Gatsby in the American century. Gatsby reborn, 1941-1963 ; A grand illusion, 1964-1980 ; All that glitters, 1981-2000 ; Gatsby today, 2001-present -- Part III. Gatsby and the shifting American dream. The American dream ; Wealth and power ; Celebrity-- an obsession -- Part IV. Gatsby lives : the enduring legacy of the great American novel. Is romance timeless? ; A hope for reading and the quest for the great American novel ; Boom, bust, repeat : power, greed, and recklessness in contemporary America ; The Great Gatsby (2013) : the film -- Conclusion: Gatsby is America

Control code

5801421

Dimensions

23 cm.

Edition

First paperback edition.

Extent

xviii, 299 pages

Isbn

9781442249073

Media category

unmediated

Media MARC source

rdamedia

Media type code

n

System control number

(OCoLC)ocn903675273

(OCoLC)903675273

Label

Gatsby : the cultural history of the great American novel, Bob Batchelor

Introduction: Why Gatsby matters -- Part I. The Faustian bargain : creating the Great Gatsby. A literary star roaring through the twenties ; Breaking bad : Fitzgerald's demise, 1925-1940 -- Part II. Gatsby in the American century. Gatsby reborn, 1941-1963 ; A grand illusion, 1964-1980 ; All that glitters, 1981-2000 ; Gatsby today, 2001-present -- Part III. Gatsby and the shifting American dream. The American dream ; Wealth and power ; Celebrity-- an obsession -- Part IV. Gatsby lives : the enduring legacy of the great American novel. Is romance timeless? ; A hope for reading and the quest for the great American novel ; Boom, bust, repeat : power, greed, and recklessness in contemporary America ; The Great Gatsby (2013) : the film -- Conclusion: Gatsby is America